In 2013, American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy-drama film Don Jon, in which the protagonist is addicted to pornography. A recent study links increased pornography use to increased cases of erectile dysfunction and probabilities that men would have trouble getting and maintaining and erection. Pornography use has also been associated to many issues with Sexual Satisfaction, Marital Quality, and Gender Violence. Sexual health is an essential aspect of overall well-being, and difficulties in sexual performance can have a significant impact on one’s self-esteem, relationships, and quality of life. This episode will penetrate some of the secrets of Victorian sexuality, public and private and will challenge some deeply held misconceptions.

Women meanwhile, report more general negativity towards traditional, male-centric pornography and express stronger support for female-centric pornography. The consumption of pornography has been shown to have an impact on sexual risk-taking, including less frequent usage of condoms and birth control, as well as more casual sexual encounters. A study on affection substitution has shown that "pornography consumption is positively related to affection deprivation, depression, and loneliness and inversely related to experienced affection, relational satisfaction, and closeness.Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? Girls who have not experienced a sensitive response to their needs and/or were emotionally deprived under the parent/caretaker childhood environment had a greater chance of developing insecurities about their body image. Furthermore, Affection Exchange Theory posits that, although often found together, affectionate expression is separate from affectionate emotion. In relation to pornography, Men who are consuming porn that depict sexual objectification and regression towards women, would more likely engage in a few forms of dehumanization of women in real life. Some clinicians and support organizations recommend voluntary use of Internet content-control software, internet monitoring, or both, to manage online pornography use.

Men who use pornography more frequently report less desire for their partner, and for sex in general. Further, both genders report significant support for female-centric pornography, though men express similar levels of arousal to both "focuses" of pornography.Introductory psychology textbook authors Coon, Mitterer and Martini, passingly mentioning NoFap, speak of pornography as a " supernormal stimulus" but use the model of compulsion rather than addiction.